Debates of Feb. 16th, 2017

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Oral Questions

Prayer

Anti-Poverty

Airport Infrastructure Funding

Inuvik-Aklavik Seasonal Winter Road

Socio-Economic Agreements

Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards

Reducing The Cost Of Living For Northwest Territories Residents

Land Rights Agreements

Community Energy Plans

Anti-Poverty Initiatives

#lovenwtwater Bottled Water Campaign

Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee

Condolences To K'atlodeeche House Fire Victims

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Land Rights Agreements

Socio-Economic Agreements

Ice Road Maintenance Contracts

Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards

Arctic Energy Alliance Programs In Sahtu Communities

#lovenwtwater Bottled Water Campaign

Summer Student Employment

Land Use Plans

Ice Road Maintenance Contracts

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Industry, Tourism And Investment, Deferral Of Minerals And Petroleum Services Activity

Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Industry, Tourism And Investment, Deferral Of Further Consideration Of The Estimates For The Department Of Industry, Tourism And Investment

Report of Committee of the Whole

Orders of the Day

Committee Motion 51-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Industry, Tourism And Investment, Deferral Of Minerals And Petroleum Services Activity, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just to clarify this mandate commitment, the intention is to only really pursue the Doi T'oh Territorial Park as an expanded tourist option. I just note that it makes a commitment to build new parks; is Doi T'oh the only new territorial park on the horizon? Thank you.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann.

Wally Schumann Hay River South

That is correct, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Mr. Testart.

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the Minister for that clarification. How much contribution funding do we provide specifically for the purpose of destination marketing to NWT tourism and through other sources as well? How much are we spending on destination marketing? Thank you.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann.

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. What I can tell the Member is that we give the NWT TTA $3.3 million as core funding and they distribute that as they see fit. I would have to get that information from NWT TTA and what allocation is for destination. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Mr. Testart.

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Is that the only source of marketing funding that is available from the department, that contribution to the NWT TTA? Are there any other avenues for destination marketing that are currently undertaken through this activity? Thank you.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann.

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. You have that Tourism Product Diversification funding that is there. There is also Tourism 2020, I believe, that you could probably tap into for that as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Mr. Testart.

Kieron Testart Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I look forward to the detailed information on that tourism destination marketing spending. With that, I will conclude my questions. Thank you.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Testart. We will move on to Mr. Vanthuyne.

Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don't want to continue to belabour this area too much. I know we need to move on. I do want to give credit where credit is due. I see that, for the first time in a couple of years, we are making an investment in tourism skills development. I see that as a positive, but I do have a couple of questions around that. That pot of $170,000, can the Minister describe for us, other than the contributions to support youth mentorship and community tourism coordinators, can the Minister describe for us how this pot of $170,000 is going to be divvied out into skills development? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister Schumann.

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. $150,000 has been approved for the community tourism initiative and $125,000 for the youth mentorship program. There is $275,000, plus we have another $125,000 we can get from other pots of money. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Did you want to add to that?

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to make sure I did my math right: $150,000 and $125,000, that is $275,000, plus you can get $125,000 from additional pots.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Cory Vanthuyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Sorry, I just need clarification again. I got $125,000 for the youth mentorship. There was $150,000; I missed the program that was announced for the $150,000. An officer's position of some kind? I need clarification. Thank you.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister Schumann.

Wally Schumann Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am going to redirect this to the director of finance for clarity. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Ms. Mujcin.

Mujcin

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The entire skills development budget is actually $275,000; $150,000 is for the community tourism coordinators initiative, along with $20,000 for youth mentorship. In addition to that, we have $125,000 that sits in other expenses. That can be tapped into for skills development. We may put on workshops and things like that with that kind of money. Thank you.

Debates of Feb. 16th, 2017

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